Match box



1934- E. B. HAMILTON MATCH BOX Filed April 25, 1952 L 1.1.11.1! "Milli:

Inventor Zizz me .firfiwzziora /I Home y Patented Jan. 30, 1934 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE- 1 Claim.

This invention relates to match boxes made of a single piece of paper,capable of being folded into a receptacle for holding matches, and it isan object of the present invention to improve upon the book or envelopetype of match box now commonly used, the present invention consisting inthe provision of such a match book so constructed and equipped as toreduce to a minimum the possibility of one burning his fingers as nowoften results from the use of such match books.

The invention together with its many objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing wherein: Figure 1 is a frontelevational view of the match book, the same being shown closed.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational View thereof. Figure 3 is a sideelevational view. Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view takensubstantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional View showing the manner ofretaining the sides of the book at substantially right angles to theback of the book, and

Figure 6 is a plan view of the unfolded blank from which the book orcontainer is made.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the book or envelope is madefrom a paper blank cut and scored as shown in Figure 6 and comprising arelatively narrow elongated strip 5 and provides a back 6, a closingflap 7 adapted to be folded substantially parallel in the back 6 alongthe score line 8, and tapering from a point inwardly from its free endas it proceeds toward said free end, the tapered end being designated bythe reference character 7a. The back 6 adjacent its free end is scoredas at 9 to provide a flap 10 adapted to be folded upon the score line 9and to be secured in its folded position through the medium of a stapleor similar fastening element 11; the flap 10 forming with the adjacentportion of the back 6 a pocket for receiving the end 7a of the coverflap 7 when the flap 7 is in its folded position as apparent from astudy of Figures 1 and 3. An ignition strip 12 must be secured to theouter face of the retaining flap 10 in a manner well known in the art.

To both sides of the back 6 there are provided side closing wings 13which taper as they proceed away from the score line 8. The side closingwings 1313 are adapted to be folded along the score lines 1414 and aresecured in position at substantially right angles to the back 6 throughthe mediumof retaining plates 15; The plates 15 consist of relativelynarrow elongated strips of spring metal each being bent in the shape ofan L as shown. The retaining plates 15 are disposedadjacent the widestportion of the closing wings 13 and each plate has one end thereof 0passed through an opening provided in a wing 13 and clinched as at 15awhile the other end of the plate is passed through an opening in theback 6 and clinched as at 151).

As shown in Figure 4 the front flap 7 is wider 5 than the rear flap 6,and when the flap 7 is in closing position with respect to the flap 6the said flap '7 engages the free edges of the side closing wing 13 sothat with the envelope in closed position the possibility of any of thematches 16 7 being ignited while one is in the act of striking a matchagainst the strip 12 is very unlikely.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible offurther changes, modifications and improvements coming within the scopeof the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: so

In a match package, in combination, a back member, side wings,constituting walls for the package, integral with the back member andfoldable a position at right angles to the back member, and L-shapedresilient bracing members secured to the back member and side wingsrespectively, each of said resilient brace members having one armextending transversely of a side wing at the inner side of the wing, anda second arm extending transversely of the back member at the inner sideof the back member.

EUGENE B. HAMILTON.

